pupil

alunno, allievo

Persona che studia a scuola o prende lezioni da un insegnante, soprattutto un bambino.

In inglese semplice: A person who learns at school or receives lessons from a teacher, especially a child.

• Every pupil has a notebook.
• The teacher asked her pupils to work in pairs.
• He was once a pupil at this school.

Come si usa: pupil of someone (She was a pupil of a famous violin teacher.)

Sinonimi: student, schoolchild, learner

Espressioni comuni: school pupil, primary school pupil, pupil of someone

alunno, allievo

Bambino o ragazzo che studia in una scuola.

In inglese semplice: A child or young person who learns at a school.

• Each pupil has a desk.
• The pupils handed their homework to the teacher.
• How many pupils attend this school?

Sinonimi: student, schoolchild

Espressioni comuni: primary school pupil, new pupil, pupil progress

pupilla

Apertura rotonda e scura al centro dell’occhio che lascia entrare la luce.

In inglese semplice: The dark, round opening in the middle of your eye that lets light in.

• The pupil gets smaller in bright light.
• The doctor checked both pupils with a small light.
• Her pupils widened when she entered the dark room.

Espressioni comuni: dilated pupil, pupil size, large pupil

allievo, discepolo

Persona che impara direttamente da un esperto stimato, spesso nell’arte, nella musica o nel pensiero.

In inglese semplice: Someone who learns directly from a respected expert, often in art, music, or ideas.

• The painter welcomed a new pupil.
• Several of his pupils became well-known composers.
• As her pupil, I learned to notice small details.

Come si usa: pupil of someone (She was a pupil of a famous violinist.)

Sinonimi: student, disciple

Espressioni comuni: pupil of someone, former pupil, talented pupil